> Francis Poole, Associate Librarian> University of Delaware Library> > It amazes me that the President of ALA would support the indiscriminate> boycotting of the world's most powerful communications medium. Librarians, of> all people, should support freeaccess to information in all its forms, whether> that be for entertainment,education or enrichment. Instead we are asked to> slip back into the tiresome and fruitless attitude of those who claim one> medium to be superior to another instead of considering video and print as> complementary. ALA was suckered into a transparently absurd proposal which> should have been decried rather than given tacit approval.> > What next...an Internet-Free week? A Comic book-Free week?> > As a parent who tries to monitor what my children watch, I know there are a> multitude of worthwhile programs available on cable. The Discovery Channel,> A&E, Learning Channel, History Channel, C-Span, SCOLA, etc...> > The ALA President should review the role of all Librarians in providing access> to information in whatever form instead of engaging in dumb PR stunts that are> divisive and ultimately frivolous.> > How about addressing the Y2K problem or the coming fusion of digital> technology(video/computers).> > Hey, I'm going to watch the Comedy Channel tonight. Screw ALA.> >